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Computer Science

James Cregg

CIS1A · CIS26C · CIS72A · CIS · CIS95A · CIS26ABCD · CIS26A · CIS26D · CIS23 · CIS26 · CIS1 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take him if you want a workable A , but expect and uneven lecture quality.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy A If You WorkLots of HomeworkStep-by-Step CurriculumLecture HeavyMixed Clarity
  • Do the assigned work and you can pass or earn an A in most intro CIS courses.
  • and lectures can feel repetitive or unclear for some students.
  • and networking labs add real equipment experience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students say and following the book or curriculum yields an A or solid pass.

Both online and ; online sample is only two reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Intro CIS content is widely described as doable and step-by-step, though and labs.

Online comments stress self-explanatory work; in-person comments note more lecture and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping hurts your chance to pass.

; online reviews rarely discuss attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

About four in and structured work despite uneven teaching praise.

Recommendation tone is stronger online; in-person opinions split between passionate Cisco labs and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and multiple exam tries help students who complete work.

Format shift

and retakes; online mainly says stay on assignments.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and projects are common, and some low-unit classes feel overloaded.

Format shift

Both formats require consistent work; and reading.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Some students praise passion and help; others call lectures monotone, repetitive, or unsupportive.

Format shift

Online reviews are warmly positive; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Homework, quizzes, and .

Format shift

and skill exams; online focuses on assignment completion.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews mix easy passable workload with , and mixed lecture clarity.

Main concern

Some students find lectures monotone, repetitive, or unsupportive when they need help.

What students said

“Not rocket science, do the work and show up. Easy A.”
CIS1A
“Use the textbook AND the curriculum and it's an easy A.”
CIS26ABCD
“Teacher has poorly planed lessons only showing you slides on the board with little to no examples”
CIS26

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online CIS1A students call it clear, self-explanatory, and an easy A if you stay on work.

Main concern

Very few online reviews limit how much to generalize.

What students said

“an easy A if you stay on top of your work”
CIS1A
“ and was very helpful when I asked a question”
CIS1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams often allow notes or multiple tries, and completing ongoing work can .

Open Notes/BookMultiple TriesOnline Chapter ExamsQuizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

chapter exams with multiple tries, and some tougher finals.

Open Notes/BookMultiple TriesOnline Labs and Exams
“ .”
CIS1A
“chapter exams and ”
CIS26ABCD

Online

Online reviews do not detail proctoring and .

Assignment Driven
“class is self- explanatory and there are no surprises”
CIS1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Not rocket science, do the work and show up. Easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 , and mixed lecture clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He not only owned his subject matter he presented it with enthusiasm”

🅰️ Easy A Path

82/100

“easy class! easy A! if you want to do good take this class a lot of work but its doable”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“This class has way too much work. I have many 3 unit classes that have less work.”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“If you want to take Cisco Network Academy, RCC is one of two schools in the state with actual equipment.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is very hard to understand sometimes but he repeats stuff 100 times
  • Professor's lectures are very bad. He is very monotone and repeats himself constantly
  • he truely cares about his students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do the work pass the class
  • As long as you stay on top of the assigned work you will pass
  • read the books & you'll pass

Theme 3

📝

  • Lots of homework
  • Chapter exams and
  • Do yourself a favor and mind the concepts

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two reviews span many years and courses with consistent easy-A themes, though teaching praise is mixed.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 513
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CIS1A13 reviews
CIS14 reviews
CIS72A4 reviews
CIS26ABCD3 reviews
4071111 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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